This calendar is the place to find fun events happening throughout Grays Harbor County including Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Westport, Ocean Shores, Elma, Montesano and beyond.

Is your company throwing away valuable materials as waste?
Grays Harbor businesses from all industries are convening to explore ways to extract greater value from their waste streams. This interactive event will provide real world examples of local companies that are saving money through waste exchanges and building profitable businesses that turn waste into new products. Focused breakout sessions will enable participants to make connections, discover collaboration opportunities with commercial partners and other stakeholders, and spark innovation. Discover the value of sustainable resource management for reducing costs, innovating new entrepreneurial opportunities, and promoting a strong local economy. Join us on and start recapturing the value of your waste materials. Register today!

Eco-Hour is a networking event focused on connecting and promoting northwest leaders working at the intersection of business, innovation, sustainability and community.
Rayonier Forest Products is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive timber growing regions in Washington state, the Southeastern U.S., and New Zealand. The company’s business model is based on managing healthy working forests with a long-term mindset and triple-bottom-line strategy (a strategy that balances forests’ ecological needs, local communities’ economic needs and the company’s own operational needs.) Furthermore, Rayonier voluntarily subscribes to third-party certification by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) for its forestry practices and seeks to give back through community sponsorship programs and employee engagement around volunteer opportunities. Learn more at www.Rayonier.com.
Please join us! Build relationships with like-minded peers, share ideas, and learn about the activities NBIS and others are carrying out to promote sustainable and profitable business in the region. We are excited to see you!
(Drinks and light refreshments included.)
The public is invited to “Changing Shorelines” – a science forum – on Tuesday November 17th to learn about coastal hazards in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties. Top scientists will present recent studies about coastal erosion, flooding, and sea-level rise, and will bring in specific discussion of what this means for coastal Washington. This free and educational event will allow participants to interact with scientists and the science, and leave with a better understanding about coastlines. Light dinner will be provided. Event is free. Location is the Schermer Building, room 4134 at Grays Harbor Community College, 6-8 pm.
For more information, please contact Casey Dennehy at 360-556-6509 or casey@surfrider.org. Walk-ins welcome. Registration is encouraged, but not required!

Have you noticed the snow and cold this winter? Is it part of the future?
The Chehalis River Basin Land Trust is sponsoring a community forum to talk about climate change and how our community can respond.
The discussion will be introduced by Centralia College instructor Dr. Lisa Carlson. She offers this statement: Climate change is here. Predictions of warmer temperatures, more wildfire and more intense storms seem to be coming true. What does this mean for Washington State? How will my family and I be affected? What can we do to prepare for it and help reduce our climate impact?
The event will be on Wednesday, March 6th, at the Fairfield Inn and Suites in Grand Mound. The event is from 6 to 8 PM; light refreshments will be served.